Private

George Edward Thrupp

Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Son of Mrs. Sarah Gunther, of 28, Gayhurst Rd., Dallington, Christchurch, New Zealand. Also served in Samoa.

References:
  • CWGC
NZ WAR GRAVES

Public Contributions:

There are no public contributions written for this casualty

Personal Tributes:

Casualty

Service Number: 
10/3409
Name:
George Edward Thrupp
Rank: 
Private
Date of Birth:
Not known
Next of Kin: 
Mrs E. Gunther (mother), Mauriceville, New Zealand
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Enlistment Address: 
Railways, Hawera, New Zealand
Armed Force: 
Army
Unit:
NZEF, Wellington Regiment, 2 Battalion

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Killed in action
Date of Death:
14 June 1916
Day of Death:
Wednesday
Conflict: 
WW1

Embarkation Details

Bodies of Embarkation:

Samoan Advance Party
8th Reinforcements
Places of Embarkation:

Wellington, New Zealand
Wellington, New Zealand
Transport:

HMNZT 1
HMNZT 2
HMNZT 35
HMNZT 36
Vessels:

Moeraki or Monowai
Willochra or Tofua
Destinations:

Apia, Samoa
Suez, Egypt

Text in italics supplied by Cenotaph Online, Auckland War Memorial Museum

Cemetery

Cemetery Reference: 
II. B. 43.
Cemetery Location: 
France
George Edward Thrupp
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